wait long long

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poj:

tán-kú-kú

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definitions

expression

  1. used to express that something has a very low chance of happening, and that hoping upon it is a futile endeavour; 'in your dreams'; 'not in a million years'

    2. synonyms:

    tan ku ku

verb

  1. to wait a very long time for something, often in vain

    2. "That guy?" She smiled slightly. "Damn ngeow, ah. I always say — want to wait for him to buy something for me also must wait long long!

    — 1999, Daren Shiau. Heartland. SNP Editions. ISBN: 9789814032438. p.159

    synonyms:

    tan ku ku

related:

wait your head wait later kepala otak kau

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